Indian Journal of Entomology
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SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2024
  • Volume: 86
  • Issue: 2

First Records of Anthomyiidae (Diptera) from Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia

  • Author:
  • Nonna M Grigoryan1,*, Mark Y Kalashyan2, Vahram T Hayrapetyan3, Karine V Balayan4
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Published Online: Aug 31, 2024
  • Page Number: 365 to 368

1Artsakh Scientific Center, Artsakh State University, Stepanakert375000, Nagorno-Karabakh

2Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology NAS RA, Yerevan0014, Republic of Armenia

3Artsakh Republic Nature Protection CommitteeArtsakh State University; Stepanakert375000, Nagorno-Karabakh

4Artsakh Scientific Center, Artsakh State University, Stepanakert375000, Nagorno-Karabakh

*Email: nonna.grigoryan.88@mail.ru (corresponding author): ORCID ID 0000-0001-8079-8574

Online Published on 31 August, 2024.

Abstract

The root maggot flies are important pests of cultivated and non-cultivated plant species. This study on the invertebrate fauna of Nagorno-Karabakh was focused on the new leaf miners belonging to the Anthomyiidae. Pegomya bicolor (Wiedemann, 1817) and P. betae (Curtis, 1847) are documented for the first time in Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia; P. bicolor was found on the leaves of Rumex confertus (Willd.), while P. betae infested the leaves of Beta vulgaris L., and Chenopodium album (L.). Thus, two species of the genus Pegomya cause serious damage to fodder and agricultural crops, causing 55 to 90% damage. Details of species description, ecology of larva and pupa, as well as the damage are included.

Keywords

Anthomyiidae, Pegomya, Pegomya bicolor, P. betae, Nagorno-Karabakh, Leaf-miner, Fauna, Root-maggot fly, Rumex confertus, Beta vulgaris, Chenopodium album (L.)